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MBI is the abbreviation for “Mostly Borrowed Ideas”. Why “Mostly Borrowed Ideas?” As a generalist, I do not have a background in any particular sector. I enjoy navigating across industries, businesses, and countries to learn, understand, and connect the dots. In any case, most ideas and innovations are incremental in nature. Very few of us are smart enough to come up with truly original or groundbreaking ideas. I am Abdullah Al-Rezwan. I was born and brought up in Bangladesh. I went to University of Dhaka for my undergrad and majored in Finance. After working three and half years in Equity Research (Sell-side) covering Financial Sector in Bangladesh, I left Bangladesh to pursue my MBA in the US. I graduated within top 10% of the class from Cornell University's two-year MBA program and worked on the buy-side following my graduation. During my time at Cornell, I won two stock pitch competitions and also became finalists in four other competitions. I thoroughly enjoyed my stint as a generalist in the US large cap team at Madison Investments and covered a wide range of companies from UnitedHealth to Amazon and Boeing before US immigration reality paused my career in investment management. As my work authorization expired, I moved to Canada in January, 2021. Then in early 2022, I was able to return to the US.

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<ul><li>Digital advertising has surpassed the days of “Mad Men” a while ago and thanks to AI, it seems even better positioned to unlock new markets and more opportunities.</li><li>Meta is, of course, one of the companies leading this march.</li><li>Here are my highlights from today’s call. Daily Active People (DAP) across its Family of Apps (FOA) accelerated to 80 mn QoQ in 1Q’25.</li></ul>

Digital advertising has surpassed the days of “Mad Men” a while ago and thanks to AI, it seems even better positioned to unlock new markets and more opportunities.Meta is, of course, one of the companies leading this march.Here are my highlights from today’s call. Daily Active People (DAP) across its Family of Apps (FOA) accelerated to 80 mn QoQ in 1Q’25.

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<li>All but one of the Magnificent 7 stocks have seen their rallies collapse, breaking their long-term uptrends. The lone exception? <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/meta-platforms-inc-class-a-facebook" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:665:1" rel="noopener">Meta Platforms (META US).</a>
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<li>Mark Zuckerberg's company is the only Magnificent 7 stock that has pulled back yet may still be holding its uptrend intact.</li>
<li>Our model has identified a tactical BUY opportunity in the support price area around 640. Keep reading for the details... </li>
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All but one of the Magnificent 7 stocks have seen their rallies collapse, breaking their long-term uptrends. The lone exception? Meta Platforms (META US).

Mark Zuckerberg's company is the only Magnificent 7 stock that has pulled back yet may still be holding its uptrend intact.
Our model has identified a tactical BUY opportunity in the support price area around 640. Keep reading for the details... 


META: The Last of the Mohicans Standing - A Buy Opportunity

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<ul><li>Meta announced 4Q24 results: total revenue was up by 21% YoY to US$48.4bn, 3% ahead of Bloomberg consensus estimate, thanks to the solid ad impression and pricing growth on AI optimization.</li><li>Net income was up by 49% YoY to US$20.8bn, 18% ahead of consensus estimate, mainly reflecting c.US$3bn favourable impact from legal accrual reductions and lower restructuring costs. FY24 total revenue/net income grew by 22%/59% YoY to US$164.5/62.4bn.</li><li>Looking ahead, management guides total revenue to increase by 8-15% YoY to US$39.5-41.8bn in 1Q25E, and expects to step up investments to drive strong revenue growth throughout FY25E. </li></ul><p><em>Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.</em></p>

Meta announced 4Q24 results: total revenue was up by 21% YoY to US$48.4bn, 3% ahead of Bloomberg consensus estimate, thanks to the solid ad impression and pricing growth on AI optimization.Net income was up by 49% YoY to US$20.8bn, 18% ahead of consensus estimate, mainly reflecting c.US$3bn favourable impact from legal accrual reductions and lower restructuring costs. FY24 total revenue/net income grew by 22%/59% YoY to US$164.5/62.4bn.Looking ahead, management guides total revenue to increase by 8-15% YoY to US$39.5-41.8bn in 1Q25E, and expects to step up investments to drive strong revenue growth throughout FY25E. Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

Meta (META US) - Solid 4Q24 Results; Further Stepping up AI Investments in FY25

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<ul><li>Meta Platforms delivered an impressive fourth-quarter performance, with revenue surging 21% year-over-year to $48.4 billion, surpassing market expectations.</li><li>The company's net income reached $20.8 billion, reflecting its ability to drive profitability despite ongoing investments in artificial intelligence and infrastructure.</li><li>This robust financial performance was largely fueled by advancements in AI-driven ad targeting and strong engagement across Meta’s ecosystem, including Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp.</li></ul>

Meta Platforms delivered an impressive fourth-quarter performance, with revenue surging 21% year-over-year to $48.4 billion, surpassing market expectations.The company's net income reached $20.8 billion, reflecting its ability to drive profitability despite ongoing investments in artificial intelligence and infrastructure.This robust financial performance was largely fueled by advancements in AI-driven ad targeting and strong engagement across Meta’s ecosystem, including Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp.

Meta’s $65 Billion AI Push: Can It Lead The Next Big Tech Revolution?

<ul><li>In recent weeks, Meta stock has mostly been one-way street: up! That continued to be the case after-hours post 4Q’24 earnings.</li><li>Here are my highlights from today’s call. Daily Active People (DAP) across its Family of Apps (FOA) accelerated to 60 mn QoQ in 4Q’24.</li><li>It’s kind of mind boggling that Meta added 1 Billion DAP since 1Q’20.</li></ul>

In recent weeks, Meta stock has mostly been one-way street: up! That continued to be the case after-hours post 4Q’24 earnings.Here are my highlights from today’s call. Daily Active People (DAP) across its Family of Apps (FOA) accelerated to 60 mn QoQ in 4Q’24.It’s kind of mind boggling that Meta added 1 Billion DAP since 1Q’20.

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Meta Platforms Inc. operates as a social technology company. The Company builds applications and technologies that help people connect, find communities, and grow businesses. meta Platform is also involved in advertisements, augmented and virtual reality.

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Meta 1Q'25 Update

Digital advertising has surpassed the days of “Mad Men” a while ago and thanks to AI, it seems even better positioned to unlock new markets and...

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Meta announced 4Q24 results: total revenue was up by 21% YoY to US$48.4bn, 3% ahead of Bloomberg consensus estimate, thanks to the solid ad...

CMB International

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Meta Platforms delivered an impressive fourth-quarter performance, with revenue surging 21% year-over-year to $48.4 billion, surpassing market...

Baptista Research

Meta 4Q'24 Update

In recent weeks, Meta stock has mostly been one-way street: up! That continued to be the case after-hours post 4Q’24 earnings.

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Most of the Magnificent 7 stocks rallies have collapsed, but Meta Platforms (META US) may still hold its uptrend intact - our quant model sees a...